Financial Advisor Associate

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Work with an experienced financial advisor to build a personal book of business and help shape clients’ financial futures by developing ongoing financial planning relationships focused on accomplishing their goals. Build a pipeline of personal and professional contacts and new leads. Join an Ameriprise team practice and support one or more seasoned financial advisors. The role includes supporting clients and prospects holistically or specializing in products or services, while delivering a distinctive client experience and complying with business, professional, legal, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Join an Ameriprise team practice and support a seasoned financial advisor or advisors.
Obtain the specified FINRA, securities, investment adviser, and state insurance licenses and registrations within 150 days of hire.
Attend required licensing coaching and meet program licensing and appointment-preparation timelines.
Follow business and professional ethics and legal and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

Four-year college degree from an accredited institution.
High level of confidence, perseverance, and a strong desire to succeed in a goal-oriented environment.
Accountability for results.
Outstanding verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
Willingness and desire to learn from seasoned financial advisors and participate in a collaborative, team-centric environment.

Responsibilities

Obtain the required licenses and credentials within 150 days of hire: FINRA Series 7; active State Securities Agent Registration (Series 63 or 66); active IAR Registration (Series 65 or 66); and state Life, Health Insurance, and Variable Products lines.
Attend and engage in licensing coaching as required, and make progress within licensing and appointment-preparation timelines.
Assist seasoned financial advisors in working with clients to help them achieve their financial goals.
Serve as a key team-practice member and create and deliver a distinctive client experience.
Support clients and prospects holistically and/or specialize in products or services.
Develop and execute a marketing plan to achieve the practice’s client-acquisition goals.
Identify clients to engage or re-engage in financial planning relationships.
Gather and analyze data and develop financial planning recommendations.
Help prepare and/or deliver financial plans and foster ongoing financial planning relationships with clients.
Become a product expert, serve clients and prospects in that capacity, run illustrations, and develop product-centric recommendations.
Manage specific parts of the business, such as operations, process improvement recommendations, staff-meeting agendas, or budget and expense monitoring.
Manage the practice’s client-service model and its consistent execution.
Follow high standards of business and professional ethics and comply with legal and regulatory requirements when serving clients and prospects and performing work-related activities.